Why doesn't Chronos just stop time for Melinoë?

[Кот в сапогах]

Why doesn't he freeze time for Melinoë like he did with Zag or the others?

[Calamity Heart]

He can't. There's something about Melinoe, maybe some witch's incantation that's she or Hecate have cast on her at some point, or just something about her very nature, that makes her resistant to Chronos's powers. This is lampshaded in at least one pre-fight conversation between them, as well as by the fact that she's actually able to leave Asphodel when Chronos banishes her there, something that he's surprised about, and that I don't think Mel fully understands herself.

I don't know if there's something I'm missing or forgetting about the 'why' of it all, but that's my rough understanding of the matter.

[DaylightDemon]

well, he can slow time temporarely and stop her pausing the game in the fight. so he has atleast SOME power over her.

[Kaf]

He kinda can and kinda can't. She is descended from him so here having a bit of his power could render her resistant to "time" based powers. Its likely why he doesn't use it on Hades himself as well. Perhaps Melinoe is more titan blooded than normal or perhaps its due to her being exposed to so many powers (God boons, underworld influence, and dont forget the exposure to the titan of magic Hecate's powers and more witchcraft.)

[s_welsh]

She was literally raised as a weapon to kill him would be pretty dumb to do that without a way to block his insta-kill move

[WolfLink0370]

This might be something they elaborate on as the game develops... for now I think Calamity's theory holds some merit.

[UNBREAKABLE]

Originally posted by kaf:

He kinda can and kinda can't. She is descended from him so here having a bit of his power could render her resistant to "time" based powers.

This is actually what Chronos thinks is happening but Mel and Hecate imply he's just clueless to the fact another titan has trained her to resist.

The more specifics of this of course seem to be one of the many story lines not fully implemented. Could be a little bit a both explanations.

[Random Person]

actually he can instant kill her if she does stop time by using the menu during the fight

[HIS MASK]

I remember Chronos mentioning somewhere that Hades and the descendants of his are supposed to be resistant of such powers, and that Zagreus is the case that's peculiar.

[Djelighoti]

Originally posted by Random Person:

actually he can instant kill her if she does stop time by using the menu during the fight

This is false.

[TDLithium]

Like others said, the in-universe reason is because Melinoe has been specifically trained since she was old enough to receive that training to confront and defeat Chronos. She mentions after that first Asphodel banishment how her training made her know what to do without hesitation, so she was able to escape his trap no problem. Her witch training in some way has dampened what power Chronos could've had over her, she just undoes his will with incantations basically.

The out-of-game reason is because there wouldn't be a game if Chronos could just timefreeze you and win instantly. That's why you can't fight Homer too, he narrates Zagreus's or Melinoe's failure and they fail. There has to be room for the player to, y'know, *play*. And if any game boss could permanently stop the player from being able to affect the game, then there's no point to playing the game since your avatar cannot do anything.

[Wintermute]

He does though. When he sends you to Asphodel - that specifically an attempt to freeze her in the past. it's just, Melinoe can escape it. Because witchcraft or something.

[Vigilante]

Which might mean everyone we see frozen is actually constantly fighting in their own segment of Asphodel separated from each other

[HIS MASK]

Originally posted by Vigilante:

Which might mean everyone we see frozen is actually constantly fighting in their own segment of Asphodel separated from each other

This is a brilliant theory/headcanon that kinda makes me want to cry...💯💯💯

[Кот в сапогах]

Originally posted by Vigilante:

Which might mean everyone we see frozen is actually constantly fighting in their own segment of Asphodel separated from each other

Oh this is a very interesting theory! It would also be interesting if the developers made it so that in order to save some character you have to go through a small location with him

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Originally posted by DaylightDemon:

well, he can slow time temporarely and stop her pausing the game in the fight. so he has atleast SOME power over her.

Until you complete an incantation which lets you pause the fight.